◎ 2011-2012学年广西自治区桂林十八中高二英语下学期期中试题的第一部分试题
  •      听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳
    选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和
    阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
    1.Where are the two speakers probably?
    A. In the school.    
    B. In a company.   
    C. At a restaurant.
    2. What do we know about Julia?
    A. She is not a good student.  
    B. She doesn’t like English.  
    C. She is good at English.
    3. What does the woman mean?  
    A. The man should buy a dictionary.
    B. The man should consult a dictionary himself.  
    C. The man should learn how to use a dictionary.
    4. What does the woman probably do?
    A. A headmaster.  
    B. A teacher.  
    C. A student.
    5. When will the woman arrive?      
    A. At 7;50am.    
    B. At 8:10am.  
    C. At 10:00am.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-2题。
    1. When will the man have dinner at the restaurant?
    A. At 8:00 this evening.  
    B. At 8:30 this evening.    
    C. At 8:00 tomorrow evening.
    2. What do we know about the restaurant?
    A. Its service is quite quick.  
    B. It is a very famous restaurant.  
    C. Large parties are not allowed there.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-2题。
    1. Why does the man apologize when the woman asks him the way?
    A. Because he doesn’t know the way.
    B. Because he is busy doing something else.
    C. Because he doesn’t understand the woman’s words.
    2. What do we know about the man?
    A. He is new here.  
    B. He is probably from Italy.  
    C. He is afraid of strangers.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-3题。
    1. How far is the National Arts Center from here?
    A. A ten-minute walk.    
    B. A twenty-minute walk.  
    C. A half-hour walk.
    2. How can the woman get to the National Arts Center?
    A. Walk two blocks and turn right.
    B. Walk two blocks and turn left.
    C. Walk down the street and turn right.
    3. How is the woman feeling now? 
    A. Cold.    
    B. Hungry.      
    C.  Thirsty.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-4题。
    1. Who is the woman probably? 
    A. A visitor.  
    B. A customer.    
    C. A secretary.
    2. What will Ms. Wellington do next Tuesday afternoon?
    A. Rest at home.  
    B. Attend a meeting.    
    C. Go to a new factory.
    3. When will the woman meet Ms. Wellington?
    A. Next Tuesday at 11:00am.  
    B. Next Wednesday at 3:00pm.  
    C. Next Wednesday at 10:00am.
    4. What is the woman’s phone number? 
    A. 86933365.    
    B. 86593365.    
    C. 86693665.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-4题。
    1. What does the speaker think of his working conditions?
    A. Poor.    
    B. S0-so.  
    C.  Good.
    2. How many hours does the speaker work every week?
    A. 38.      
    B. 40.    
    C. 42.
    3. How does the speaker spend his four-week holiday?
    A. He usually takes one week to travel in summer.
    B. He usually goes on a two-week vacation in spring.
    C. He usually takes one week to travel abroad in winter.
    4. What do we know about the company’s working time?
    A. Employees cannot leave the company before 5:00pm.
    B. It can be changed to suit employees’ different situations.
    C. Employees are considered late if they start work after 8:00 am.
  • — Have you finished your first paper?  
    — _______. Just half of it. How about you?
    [     ]
    A. Not at all  
    B. Not likely  
    C. Not a bit  
    D. Not yet
  • It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was _______ journey.
    [     ]
    A. three hour  
    B. a three-hours  
    C. a three-hour  
    D. three hours
  • ______ an important role in a new movie, Andy has got a chance to become famous. 
    [     ]
    A. Offer  
    B. Offering  
    C. Offered  
    D. To offer
  • If you _____ go, at least wait until the storm is over.  
    [     ]
    A. can  
    B. may    
    C. must  
    D. will
◎ 2011-2012学年广西自治区桂林十八中高二英语下学期期中试题的第二部分试题
  • It _____we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common.
    [     ]
    A. was until; when
    B. was until; that
    C. wasn't until; when
    D. wasn't until; that
  • I still remember _____ to the Famen Temple and what I saw there.  
    [     ]
    A. to take  
    B. to be taken  
    C. taking  
    D. being taken
  • We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _____ from some wood we had.  
    [     ]
    A. it  
    B. one  
    C. himself  
    D. another
  • His efforts to raise money for his program were _____ because no one showed any intention to
    take a cent out of their pockets.  
    [     ]
    A. in place  
    B. in sight  
    C. in effect    
    D. in vain
  • His first book ______ next month is based on a true story.
    [      ]
    A. published  
    B. to be published  
    C. to publish  
    D. being published
  • The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit ______ the season.  
    [     ]
    A. whatever  
    B. wherever  
    C. whenever  
    D. however
  • We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn't quite _____ as planned.  
    A. find out  
    B. give out  
    C. hand out  
    D. work out
  • In the last few years thousands of films _____ all over the world.  
    [     ]
    A. have produced  
    B. have been produced    
    C. are producing    
    D. are being produced
  • — Who should be responsible for the accident?                                             
    — The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order _____.  
    [     ]
    A. as told  
    B. as are told  
    C. as telling  
    D. as they told.
  • ______the bad weather, they finished all the work on time.  
    [      ]
    A. Though  
    B. Because of  
    C. No matter how  
    D. Despite
◎ 2011-2012学年广西自治区桂林十八中高二英语下学期期中试题的第三部分试题
  • They have an _____ to travel abroad.  
    [     ]
    A. wish  
    B. hope  
    C. itch  
    D. dream
  • 完形填空。
         It took George quite a while to find a   1    place for his car and in the end he had to leave it in a narrow
    street,   2   from the dentist's(牙医). As he got out, he glanced at his   3 . His appointment was at five and
    he still had twenty minutes to  4 . He crossed into the square and  5  on a bench(长椅), not only to   6  the
    last of the afternoon sun,   7  to calm his nerves. He hated these visits  8  the dentist.
         As he sat there, watching the children at play and   9  to the old women talking to each other, he turned
    around to see a red car like his own come out of the  10  where he had parked. The car gathered speed
    and was soon  11  of sight. George   12    his pockets for the keys: They were not there. "My car!" he
    cried   13  a loud voice, which made several people stare at him. He got up and ran across the 14  and
    then down the narrow street. His car was not to be seen-but then he discovered it concealed(被隐藏) 
      15  a large one. He was relieved (使宽慰)to find his   16  , still in his car.
         By the time he reached the dentist's it was already five. "I had rather an odd (奇特的)  17   ," he said to
    the dentist to explain his  18  . "I thought my car had been    19".
         "It's quite 20  sir," said the dentist. "As a matter of fact I have only just got here myself."
    (     )1. A. leaving    
    (     )2. A. close      
    (     )3. A. watch      
    (     )4. A. leave      
    (     )5. A. stopped    
    (     )6. A. shine      
    (     )7. A. but also    
    (     )8. A. by          
    (     )9. A. listen      
    (     )10. A. car        
    (     )11. A. disappeared
    (     )12. A. looked    
    (     )13. A. with      
    (     )14. A. square    
    (     )15. A. with      
    (     )16. A. bags      
    (     )17. A. chance    
    (     )18. A. hateness  
    (     )19. A. robbed    
    (     )20. A. true      
    B. parking  
    B. away      
    B. teeth    
    B. sit      
    B. stepped  
    B. enjoy    
    B. so        
    B. of        
    B. listening
    B. place    
    B. out      
    B. felt      
    B. at        
    B. hospital  
    B. behind    
    B. money    
    B. luck      
    B. reason    
    B. stolen    
    B. good      
    C. wide        
    C. not far away
    C. car          
    C. spare        
    C. stood        
    C. get          
    C. in order    
    C. to          
    C. to listen    
    C. street      
    C. left        
    C. found        
    C. in          
    C. street      
    C. after        
    C. keys        
    C. thing        
    C. lateness    
    C. lost        
    C. often        
    D. special    
    D. near        
    D. place      
    D. see        
    D. sat down    
    D. receive    
    D. for        
    D. with        
    D. listened    
    D. way        
    D. lost        
    D. searched    
    D. by          
    D. bench      
    D. in          
    D. card        
    D. experience  
    D. car        
    D. there      
    D. all right  
  • 阅读理解。
    The five clearest role-related behaviours of travellers (in order of relative importance )
    Tourist takes photos, buys souvenirs, goes to famous places, stays briefly in one place, does not understand the local people

    Traveller stays briefly in one place, experiments with local food, goes to famous places, takes photos, explores places privately
    Holidaymaker takes photos, goes to famous places, is separated from the local society, buys souvenirs, contributes to the visited economy
    Jet-setter lives a life of luxury (奢侈) , concerned with social status, seeks physical pleasures, prefers communicating with people of his/her own kind, goes to famous places
    Businessperson concerned with social status, contributes to the economy, does not take photos prefers interacting with people of his/her own                                   kind, lives a life of luxury
    Conservationist interested in the environment, does not buy souvenirs, does not exploit the local people, explores places privately, takes photos
    Explorer explores places privately, interested in the environment, takes physical risks, does not buy souvenirs, observes the visited                                   economy
    Overseas student experiments with local food, does not exploit the people, takes photos, observes the visited society, takes physical risks
    International athlete is not separated from their own society, does not exploit the local people, does not understand the local people, explores places privately, searches for the meaning of life
    Overseas journalist takes photos, observes the visited society, goes to famous places, takes physical risks, explores places privately
    1. Which of the following behaviors do Tourist, Traveler and Holidaymaker share?
    A. Stay briefly in one place.
    B. Buy souvenirs.
    C. Go to famous places.
    D. Explore places privately.
    2. We can learn that overseas students      .
    A. are curious about the society they visit
    B. like to do experiments with local food
    C. take photos as their teachers have instructed
    D. enjoy taking physical risks because they are brave
    3. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
    A. Three groups are interested in exploring places privately
    B. More than two groups live a life of luxury.
    C. Six groups are fond of taking photos.
    D.Two groups don't like buying souvenirs.
    4. The sentence "businessperson prefers interacting with people of his/her own kind" means 
         that ______.  
    A. he wants to be loved by people of his kind.
    B. he loves quarrelling with people of his kind
    C. he wants to make good friends with people of his kind.
    D. he wants to talk with people of his kind and understand each other.
  • 阅读理解。
         Chrysanthemums (菊花) are to the fall what tulips are to the spring.
         In ancient China, chrysanthemums (or 'mums' for short) were first planted thousands of
    years ago. People chose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October, a symbol of the rest and ease
    that followed the season's final harvest. Then they symbolized a scholar in retirement (隐居) and were
    one of the four noble plants, along with bamboo, the plum flower, and orchid.
         The Japanese hold the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun. They consider the orderly unfolding of
    its petals to be a symbol of perfection. They also think that a single chrysanthemum petal placed in the
    bottom of a wine glass encourages a long and healthy life. The Japanese even have a National
    Chrysanthemum Day on September 9, known as the Festival of Happiness.
          In the United States during colonial times, its popularity grew such that mums now reign as "Queen of
    the Fall Flowers." Mums remain the most widely grown pot plant in the country and the largest
    commercially produced flowers. Chrysanthemums generally represent cheerfulness and rest. So they are
    welcomed throughout the British Isles and North America for any occasion, such as football games and
    parties. In other countries such as Italy, Belgium and Austria, however, their association with the dead
    makes chrysanthemums acceptable only for funerals and graves.
    1. Why did people in ancient China choose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October,
        a symbol of ________?
    A. having a month of celebration.  
    B. having relaxation after one year's of hard work.
    C. loving this kind of flowers during this month.
    D. having another good harvest the next year.
    2. The Japanese consider the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun because________.
    A. people like the flower just as they like the sun
    B. the flower with its nice petals represents a symbol of perfection
    C. people find the flower having no perfect petals when it is unfolding
    D. the flower unfold its petals orderly just like the sun  
    3. Mums are loved not only in the Unite States but in the British Isles  as they stand for ________.  
    A. cheerfulness and rest    
    B. happiness and joy
    C. wealth and health        
    D. luck and chance
    4. In some European countries people use chrysanthemums to express  their feeling of _______.  
    A. regret     
    B. cold    
    C. sorrow  
    D. approval
  • 阅读理解。
         Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.
          For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my painting at a number of art exhibitions.
         Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, "At seventy I can follow my heart's desire."
    1. What is the text mainly about?
    A. Learning to paint in later life.  
    B. How to paint watercolors.
    C. An artist-turned teacher.          
    D. Life after retirement
    2. The author started drawing again in 1995 because ________.
    A. he hoped to draw a picture of his father
    B. he couldn't stop missing his father
    C. he had more time after retirement
    D. he liked animals and landscapes
    3. We can infer from the text that the author ________.
    A. had been taught by Krenkel and St. John
    B. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years
    C. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors
    D. started his retirement life at the age of seventy
    4. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?
    A. Very enjoyable.    
    B. A bit regretful.
    C. Rather busy.        
    D. Fairly dull.
  • 阅读理解。
         Believe it or not, in the near future people won't just wear a chicken feather suit at Halloween or for
    fancy dress. Chickens, which have long provided food for dinner, will also be used to make our clothes
    as well. Last Monday, a report by the University of Nebraska in the US said in the future it should be
    possible to use chicken feathers and rice straw to make clothes.
         "All those wasted agriculture products don't have to be wasted anymore," researcher Yiqi Yang said.
    New technology will change these by-products into something similar to wool, linen, or cotton. Because
    producing synthetic fabrics (合成纤维) causes pollution, scientists wanted to find a cheaper and
    environmentally friendly replacement. They turned their eyes to the millions of tons of rice straw and
    chicken feathers that are widely and cheaply available worldwide. Moreover they don't cause pollution
    like petroleum-based fibers (石油合成纤维).
         Chicken feathers are mostly made up of the same kind of protein found in wool. A sweater made
    from chicken feathers would feel just like a wool sweater. It would be lighter in weight and warmer, too.
          According to Yang and his team, rice straw, on the other hand, can produce a fabric that looks and
    feels similar to cotton or linen. The process is also environmentally friendly. The total production cost of
    rice fiber is about 50 cents per pound, while cotton now sells for about 60 cents a pound.
         Maybe some day in the future you will wear fabulous clothes like these.
    1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
    A. In the past, chicken feathers and rice straw were not very cheaply available.
    B. At present, chicken feathers and rice straw are useless for producing synthetic fabrics.
    C.The environmentally friendly products will take the place of the non-environmentally friendly ones.
    D. Scientists have not made any progress in the environmentally friendly products.
    2. What are the main advantage of the new clothes made of chicken feathers and rice straw?
    A. They are mostly made up of the same kind of protein found in wool.
    B. The clothes will be widely used in every field in our daily life.
    C. The process of producing the clothes does not cheap at all.
    D. A sweater made of the new clothes would be lighter in weight and warmer.
    3. The underlined part "fabulous" in the last Paragraph probably means "        ".
    A. heavy      
    B. incredible      
    C. awful      
    D. ridiculous  
  • 阅读理解。
         WENZHOU(Xinhua) -The train collision in east China's Zhejiang Province has killed 39 people and
    left 192 others injured as of Sunday night, said a spokesman with the Ministry of Railways.
         A total of 132 people are still being treated in hospitals, said Wang Yongping, spokesman with the
    ministry at a press conference. Eleven people remain in critical condition, said Cheng Jinguo, head of the
    health bureau in the city of Wenzhou, where the collision happened Saturday night. Cheng said at the
    press conference that 52 people who suffered slight injuries had been discharged from hospital. Wang
    expressed condolences (哀悼) to the concerning families and sincere apology to all the passengers.
         The train's black box has been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of the crash,
    Wang said the ministry will make public the cause of the accident as soon as the investigation is done and
    publish the names of the killed and injured.
         He said the crash has caused large number of casualties and great property losses. The ministry will
    find out the cause through thorough investigation and take effective measures to prevent similar accidents.
         Despite the accident, the spokesman said the ministry is still confident in the high-speed train. "China's
    high-speed train is advanced and qualified. We have confidence in it," he said.
         The damaged rails have been repaired and were ready to restart operation but the reopening was
    delayed by the stormy weather, according to Wang. Wang did not provide the exact time when the line
    would start operating again.
         The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on a bridge near Wenzhou when bullet train D301
    rear-ended (追尾) D3115, which reportedly lost power after lightning strike.
    1. According to Cheng Jinguo, ______ people who had been slightly injured had been recovered and
        left hospital.
    A. 39      
    B. 139        
    C. 52       
    D. 11
    2. What can be inferred from the passage?
    A. The operation was restarted the next day.
    B. There was a thunderstorm when the trains crashed.
    C. The cause of the collision was made clear.
    D. Similar accidents would be avoided in later operations.
    3. Which of the following is NOT true?
    A. The Railway Ministry is investigating the cause with the help of the  "black box".
    B. Bullet train D301 hit the train D3115 that stopped ahead of it due to lack of power.
    C. Bullet train D3115 was forced to stop as a result of human interference.
    D. The operation of the line would be restarted with the stormy weather over.
    4. What can be the best title of the passage?
    A. Trains Crashed Causing Deaths and Damage.
    B. Terrible Weather Leading to Trains' Collision.
    C. Investigations upon Trains' Collision.
    D. Confidence in Development of High-speed Trains.
    5. This passage is most likely to be taken from ________.
    A. a science fiction      
    B. an essay  
    C. a travel brochure  
    D. a newspaper
  • 单词拼写。
    1. It was _________(安排)that they should leave the following spring.
    2. Harry Potter lives in a _________(幻想) world, which is totally different from ours.
    3. As beginner of a second language, you have many difficulties to _______(克服).
    4. The villagers here _________(依赖) on wells for their water at present.
    5. They found themselves _________(包围)by colorful rocks, fishes, seashells and plants.
    6. When water __________(结冰), its density decreases.
    7. Mixed -race m_________were forbidden by law.
    8. The nutrients in whatever falls into the ocean will quickly become a______ to other living creatures.
    9. There was little change in their d________lives.
    10. Their ages r________from 25 to 50.
  • 短文改错。
         此题要求改正所有短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:
         如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
         此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用
    斜线划掉。
         此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
         此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
         注意:原行没有错的不要改。
    It was a chance of a lifetime to win a first      
    prize on the Story Writing Show. All I had to do      
    was to write a story or present it. My teachers        
    have been telling me how great my writing was.     
    So if they had said was true, I would have a chance    
    of winning the prize. What were better, I had useful    
    help. There was Uncle Chen, gentleman living        
    near my house, who was a very much famous writer   
    He agreed to reading my story and give me some      
    advices on how to write like a real writer            
    1. _____
    2. _____
    4. _____
    5. _____
    6. _____
    7. _____
    8. _____
    9. _____
    10. _____
  • 书面表达。
         3月12日是“植树节”(Tree-Planting Day),学生会要组织全体学生参加植树活动。
      (1)植树日期:3月12日
      (2)植树地点:西山;
      (3)集合地点、时间:学校操场,早晨7时出发;
      (4)要求:全体学生参加,每班带5-6个脸盆作浇水用;乘校车前往。不要迟到。
          注意:
         1、请用英语写一个通知告知学校全体学生。
         2、词数100左右。
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